Tom Bukovac's Secret Weapon In The Studio
Plus, come on over to our Discord chat
It’s been a fun week over here at Chasing Sound. I’m putting some final touches on a new YouTube series I’ve been dreaming up, and I think you’re going to love what the videos will be about. I honestly can’t wait to start posting these videos. We also got some news that JTC Guitar is now including interactive tab in all of their purchases, which is a huge win. Whenever I really want to challenge myself, I pick up a course from their site.
I also wanted to talk about our Discord channel. As we move into summer, it’s been a little quiet lately. But it’s always been one of my favorite things that’s come out of Chasing Sound. So I want to invite you over there to talk guitar - whether it be gear, technique, your favorite lessons and guitar videos, and much more. It’s a very welcoming place, that’s fun to hang out. You can join the chat for free, right here. Alright, let's jump into this week's links.
This week’s guitar links!
The REASON guitar took over the WORLD - Want to revel in the joy of being a guitar player? SamuraiGuitarist talks about a handful of his favorite moments in guitar history - from Hendrix at Woodstock and EVH discovering tapping, to lesser thought of things like Guitar Hero and the impact of guitarists on YouTube.
Turning 2 simple chords into something BEAUTIFUL - I loved this video from Paul Davids. My favorite part is that Paul is playing for the entire 9 minutes of the video, showing you how one note at a time changes are so effective in developing a beautiful song. What's even cooler is that you can listen to the song from the lesson on all streaming services.
How Marty Schwartz Taught EVERY Guitarist On Earth (basically) - Marty Schwartz is everywhere on guitar YouTube - he's one of the original guitar educators who has taught millions of guitarists on the platform. Tyler from MusicIsWin sat down with Marty for a great interview, where the two riff about all sorts of guitar teaching ideas. As a teacher myself, I really enjoyed this video.
A Secret Weapon To Pro Level TONE! ft Tom Bukovac - Tom Bukovac headed over to Robert Baker's studio to talk about one of his secret weapons in the studio - an EQ pedal. This is so important when heading to recording sessions, especially when you only bring a guitar or two, and becomes even more important when playing live, to try and get your tone in a number of rooms. Check out Tom's tips on EQ, and stay for the awesome playing.
ALL the great guitarists do THIS! | Friday Fretworks - You might know all the scales and chords in the world, but it doesn't mean much if you can't play with some sort of feel. This is one of those more intermediate to advanced topics that separates good from great guitar players. Chris Buck shows us some great vocal examples that we can start emulating on guitar.
What To Do When You Aren't Motivated To Play Your Guitar - If you haven't picked up your guitar in a while, or you're lacking motivation, don't worry, this is natural from time to time. Kerry Marshall talks about how to get over discouragement by setting new, smaller goals and having a support system of other players. This is great advice for anything in life really!
Play This Over The 4 Chord! - I always love watching Jack Ruch guitar lessons. His latest talks about getting a fun bebop sound into your blues playing. The lesson focuses on what to play over the 4 chord. The biggest thing I took away from this lesson, aside from fun licks, is that you always have a ton of freedom when playing over the 4 chord, as long as you start steering the ship back towards the end of the progression. And what helps with all of that, is knowing your chord tones. Something we've been talking about for months over here!
Hybrid Pentatonics - Access SOPHISTICATED Sounds with a SIMPLE APPROACH - This lesson was a ton of fun to go through. John Cordy took an idea from Guitaring With Ollie, to explain how to get interesting sounds using the pentatonic starting from the 5th, but still using the same shape, and then superimposing both scales on top of one another. It's kind of hard to explain in text, but will make sense once you check out the lesson. I'm going to try this more and more to spice up my pentatonic playing. Want more pentatonic stuff for your practice routine? Check out this video from Tim Pierce.
“I narrowed it down to the bare essentials and found that three strings were all I needed”: 10 guitarists who played with missing strings on purpose… and the weird reasons why - In the vein of less is more, Guitar World put together a list of 10 guitarists that got rid of strings "on purpose". There's some obvious players on here like Keith Richards and Kurt Cobain, but with guys like Max Cavalera on the list, I'm kind of surpsied they didn't include someone like Wes Borland. Either way, it's a fun list to go over, with a video for each player.
“I use the Tube Screamer because of the tone knob. You can turn it on slightly to get a Guitar Slim tone”: The Tube Screamer that Stevie Ray Vaughan really used – and why it may not be the one you expect - I liked this short article about Stevie Ray Vaughan's use of a TS9. The pedal had always been a staple of some of SRV's lead tone, but most people think he used the TS808. If like to geek out about gear, check this post out - it also includes some settings you might want to try to get that SRV tone.
10 things every beginner guitarist needs to know - These types of lists always pop up every couple of months. I wanted to include the list in this week's newsletter, because I think the tips are perfect for any beginning guitarist. Many are things that you might not figure out right away on your own. Plus the tips are nice to brush up on, even for seasoned players. I always feel like you can learn so much from every single guitarist, no matter where they are on their journey. Whether that be something you didn't know, seeing an idea in a different light, or being able to teach an idea to truly cement it for yourself.
Mozes Rosenberg - Gypsy Jazz Live in Taipei, Taiwan 2024 - And now for something completely different. If you've been reading the newsletter for any amount of time, you might know that I love listening to all sorts of different styles of music. Gypsy jazz is one of those fringe styles that I enjoy listening to every now and again, and Denis Chang has been one of my inspirations for that style of playing. Check out this great trio live from Taiwan, which has a ton of great guitar playing.